The LVC fellow will aid us in advancing our mission of providing communication and civic engagement to the homeless and low-income community. Position DescriptionThe LVC fellow will work directly with homeless and low-income people to help meet the community’s immediate communication needs, as well as help mobilize the homeless and low-income community on issues affecting their community. The LVC fellow will help coordinate our Grassroots Outreach program, which will organize low-income volunteers to help distribute our free Community Voice Mail …
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The Government Accountability Project is seeking an Education Associate. This individual will serve as both the partner of the Director of Education and her bridge to the Communications Department. The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and have the ability to work with minimal supervision. This position also requires a self-starter, confidence, and creativity. Our Education Department works hand-in-glove with our Communications Department. To this end, the Education Associate will support the development and implementation of a broad range of …
The Government Accountability Project is seeking a Communications Associate. This individual will work closely with, and will be supervised by, the Communications Director. A successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and have the ability to work with minimal supervision. This position also requires a self-starter, confidence, and creativity. Under the direction of the Communications Director or other delegated Communications staff, the volunteer will help develop media-related materials to promote the organization online and in the media. The ideal candidate is …
The Government Accountability Project is seeking a Development & Operations Associate. This individual will work closely with, and will be supervised by, the Deputy Director of Development & Operations. The Associate will assist the Development and Operations teams by providing support with data entry, database management, donor services, administrative tasks, and other matters as needed. The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for public service, who seeks to gain experience in fundraising for mission-driven work. This individual will build …
The Food Initiatives Program Coordinator will build capacity for Augsburg’s food access efforts focused on student food insecurity, and help to ensure its sustainability in the future. They will develop and strengthen the infrastructure that supports the Campus Cupboard (Augsburg’s on-campus food pantry) and Share Shop (on-campus free store with clothes, books, furniture, etc) through expanded partnerships with food and supply organizations and create systems to ensure that low-income students know about and have access to the Cupboard and Share …
As a key member of Samaritan’s Next Step program, provide non-residential casework to existing program participants, recruit new participants through community connections, track and facilitate participants’ progress on goals, and collaborate with volunteers to provide the best possible experience for our participants when they walk through our doors. Our participants are neighbors on the fringes of poverty who are ready to embrace hope, set goals, and achieve them. This position is for someone looking to be by their side along …
Assist LSS staff in providing case management services for refugees, with the core focus of empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency. Exact responsibilities will depend on the selected candidate’s interests and skills but could include:• Calling clients to do weekly check-ins.• Providing assessments of client needs and problem-solving to meet those needs.• Teaching small group classes about life in the U.S., budgeting, and job readiness.• Filling out applications for government benefits such as food and cash assistance or energy assistance.• Helping …
As an LVC fellow and working with this placement, the position is: The RJCA Community Conferencing Program holds nonviolent adult offenders accountable to the community for low-level offenses committed in Minneapolis and Hennepin County. In community conferences, screened offenders and affected community members discuss the impact of referred incidents and work out agreements to make amends that are monitored by RJCA. The Case Coordinator is responsible for case management, including offender intake, scheduling, monitoring compliance, and reporting. The Case Coordinator …
As an LVC Fellow, you will be working with this placement and the job description is: A legal assistant in the Detained Adult Program focuses on (i) the coordination and execution of visits todetention centers for the purpose of conducting Know Your Rights presentations and intakes withdetained adults, (ii) working with clients throughout the course of removal proceedings, includingassisting with paperwork and case preparation, and (iii) supporting the program’s provision of servicesas a whole. [FELLOWS GAIN LEGAL EXPERIENCE WITH CASE …